Mood disorders Flashcards
current WHO estimates are that neuropsychiatric diseases account for ____ of all causes of disability worldwide
half
Depression and mood disorders account for nearly a _________ of the total causes of disability
quarter
Depression affects approximately _______ people worldwide
120 million
________ disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses in the US,
Anxiety
Bipolar disorder appears more heritable than ______
unipolar depression
In order to diagnose depression, patients must experience ___ or more symptoms that have persisted for ___ weeks or more, are a change from previous function, and patient experiences sad mood or anhedonia(inability to feel pleasure)
5,
2
what are the symptoms of depression
Remember SIGECAPS
Sleep (insomnia or hypersomnia),
Interest (diminished),
Guilt (often without content, or excessive),
Energy (decreased),
Concentration (decreased),
Anhedonia (loss of interest in previously pleasurable
activities),
Psychomotoric changes (either increased or decreased
activity)
Suicidal ideation (either thoughts of suicide, plans,
intent or actual attempts).
Describe Atypical Depression
mood reactivity,
leaden paralysis (sense of heaviness in the arms and legs)
reverse neurovegetative symptoms (increased appetite, weight gain, hypersomnia)
Describe Psychotic depression
auditory hallucinations, nihilistic delusions (rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless)
what are 6 characteristics of Melancholic Depression
mood worse in the morning, early morning awakening, anorexia, weight loss, guilt, psychomotor retardation.
Bipolar disorder symptoms can be divided into 4 domains: _____
1) manic mood and behavior
2) dysphoric mood and behavior
3) psychosis
4) cognitive symptoms
Descibe manic mood and behavior as it relates to bipolar disorder
(euphoria, grandiosity, pressured speech, impulsivity, excessive libido, recklessness, social intrusiveness, and diminished need for sleep,
Describe dysphoric mood and behavior as it relates to bipolar disorder
depression, anxiety, irritability, hostility, violence or suicide)
Describe psychosis as it relates to bipolar disorder
delusions and hallucinations
describe the cognitive symptoms as it relates to bipolar disorder
Racing thoughts,
distractibility,
disorganization,
inattentiveness.